TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Tucson Fire Department responded to a trash truck fire on the Southside Sunday afternoon.
TFD says it started at the Environmental Services yard near Park Avenue and Ajo Way around 2:15 p.m..
Firefighters say they found a compressed natural gas truck on fire and quickly brought the situation under control by 2:24 p.m.
No injuries were reported, and TFD says they're still investigating the cause of the fire.
This is the second trash truck fire in two days. On Saturday, a fire broke out at Waste Management in Marana. According to Northwest Fire, five garbage trucks caught fire and three were completely destroyed.
According to TFD, it's important to be careful about what you're throwing away. In a statement, TFD said "Simple steps like ensuring waste and recycling are free from flammable materials and disposing of hazardous waste properly can make a big difference."
To help prevent trash truck fires, they say you should properly dispose of household items like batteries, aerosol cans, and electronics.
They also say you should avoid throwing away hazardous materials like cleaning products, oil, and paint in your trash and recycling.
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